A-G Information
Fact or Myth?
College Terms
California State University
University of California
100

These TWO public Universities uses the A-Gs

California State University System and University of California System

100

You need to be a straight A student to go to college 

False! While grades are important, it is not the only thing that colleges look at.

100

A subject or field of study a student chooses to focus on in college.

Major

100

This CSU is an hour north of the golden gate bridge

Sonoma State 

100

There are this many UC campus in California

10

200

This is a High School graduation requirement but not one of the A-G classes

P.E.

200

There is financial assistance available to any student who may need help paying for their college education. 

True! FAFSA- Free Application for Student Aid determines the amount of financial assistance a student and their family needs to help pay for college

200

A College entrance test that determines college readiness

ACT and the SAT

200

How many CSU campuses are there? 

23

200

This University has a huge rivalry with Stanford University

UC Berkeley 

300

This class subject has 4 years required

English

300

Students need to know what they want to study before they go to college

False! College is a time to explore what you want to do. Many students will change their major at least once during college.

300

Loans, scholarships, grants, and work study are all forms of what?

Financial Aid

300

This CSU is in the same city as the capital of California

Sacramento State 

300

This Southern California UC is well known for having strong sports teams. One alum from this university is major league baseball legend Jackie Robinson

University of California Los Angeles or UCLA

400

Henry took Mandarin 1 Freshmen year and Spanish 1 Sophomore year. Has he completed his language requirement?

No! It has to be two years of the same language 

400

There are college class that are offered at multiple times during the day. You can chose to take morning, afternoon, evening or weekend classes. You can also have days were you don't go class at all. 

True! You get to create your own schedule. Some students don't have classes on particular days or even morning classes.

400

A student without a bachelor's degree is considered what?

An Undergraduate

400

The mascot at this CSU is the lumberjacks. Which is fitting since this school is surrounded by redwoods. 

CSU Humboldt

400

This UC by the coast might have the weirdest mascot of all... the banana slug.

UC Santa Cruz

500

Government class is which A-G letter?


A: History/ Social Science

500

College is to expensive and not worth it. It's better to become a social media influencer! 

False! A college education gives a person more job security and increases their ability to make more money! 

500

A time throughout the semester where a student can meet with their professors and get feedback and help with their class

Office hours

500

This CSU is consistently one of the most applied to universities in the Untied States. It is also the furthest south in the whole CSU system. 

San Diego State University

500

This UC is a well known medical school. However, students at this university in the city by the bay can only go here for graduate school. 

UC San Francisco